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---2114655128-894779036-1339599321=:5462 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Dusan=0ASadly the health is not good - in company with most other river = that flow into the Atlantic.=0AThe Lahave was never known as a great salmon= river - the Gold and Medway easily outshone=0Ait. Old Bridgewater anglers = tell me they would drive to the Medway rather than fish the Lahave.=0AThe d= ams on the river - someone told me 42 at one time - resulted in near extinc= t of the Lahave strain=0Aso now the fish are as a result of mixing of a num= ber of river strains.=0AThe introduction of Chain Pickerel into Lake Paul a= nd their spread down the river will very=0Alikely mean the extinction of th= e stock now in the river. No need to worry about fish farms!=0AA lot of peo= ple carry on as if CP didn't exist in the river and nothing much is done ab= out=0Athe problem.Except curse and swear at them and those who introduced t= hem. - LOL=0AThere may be an opportunity to raise smolts in pen and release= them into=0Athe river when they are ready to go to sea. The idea is gainin= g some traction=0Abut still has a long way to go. I probably wouldn't see i= t but=0AI didn't think I would see a bridge to PEI!=0AHave a nice spring=0A= Paul=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: Dusan Soudek <sou= dekd@ns.sympatico.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca =0ASent: Wednesday, Jun= e 13, 2012 10:45:26 AM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] Farmed Salmon -- Morgan Fa= lls=0A =0A=A0 The Morgan Falls fish ladder --and the one at nearby Indian = Falls on the North Branch LaHave River-- is somewhat unique in that it enab= les Atlantic salmon and other anadromous fish species to travel past a natu= ral obstruction in the river, a smaller version of Niagara Falls. Therefore= these species can occupy many km of river habitat upstream of the obstruct= ion, which had been inaccessible to them before the fish ladder was constru= cted. Does anyone know how healthy the local salmon run in the LaHave is th= ese days?=0A=A0 Dusan Soudek ---2114655128-894779036-1339599321=:5462 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti= mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Hi Dusan</= span></div><div><span>Sadly the health is not good - in company with most o= ther river that flow into the Atlantic.</span></div><div>The Lahave was nev= er known as a great salmon river - the Gold and Medway easily outshone</div= ><div>it. Old Bridgewater anglers tell me they would drive to the Medway ra= ther than fish the Lahave.</div><div>The dams on the river - someone told m= e 42 at one time - resulted in near extinct of the Lahave strain</div><div>= so now the fish are as a result of mixing of a number of river strains.</di= v><div>The introduction of Chain Pickerel into Lake Paul and their spread d= own the river will very</div><div>likely mean the extinction of the stock n= ow in the river. No need to worry about fish farms!</div><div>A lot of peop= le carry on as if CP didn't exist in the river and nothing much is done about</div><div>the problem.Except curse and swear at them and those = who introduced them. - LOL</div><div>There may be an opportunity to raise s= molts in pen and release them into</div><div>the river when they are ready = to go to sea. The idea is gaining some traction</div><div>but still has a l= ong way to go. I probably wouldn't see it but</div><div>I didn't think I wo= uld see a bridge to PEI!</div><div>Have a nice spring</div><div>Paul</div><= div><br></div><div><br></div> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: = 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div style=3D"font-size: 12= pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir= =3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style= =3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Dusan Soudek <soudekd@ns.sympati= co.ca><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens= @chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b>= Wednesday, June 13, 2012 10:45:26 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subjec= t:</span></b> Re: [NatureNS] Farmed Salmon -- Morgan Falls<br> </font> </di= v> <br> The Morgan Falls fish ladder --and the one at nearby Indian = Falls on the North Branch LaHave River-- is somewhat unique in that it enab= les Atlantic salmon and other anadromous fish species to travel past a natu= ral obstruction in the river, a smaller version of Niagara Falls. Therefore= these species can occupy many km of river habitat upstream of the obstruct= ion, which had been inaccessible to them before the fish ladder was constru= cted. Does anyone know how healthy the local salmon run in the LaHave is th= ese days?<br> Dusan Soudek<br><br><br><br> </div> </div> </div></bo= dy></html> ---2114655128-894779036-1339599321=:5462--
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